Helmed by the aesthetic Li Han-hsiang, The
Amorous Lotus Pan features former Blue Jeans
band member Shan Li-wen in a dual role as Wu
Sung and Hsimen Ching. The reverse narrative
tells the story of Wu Sung, who was pardoned
from prison and seek the libidinous Pan
Chin-lien (Huang Mei-tsing) to avenge his
brother''s death. The remorseful Pan recounted
her pathetic life, which began when she was
traded to the rich Changs as a maid. But she was
raped by her master and flirted with Hsimen
Ching and other gentleman callers.

The Amorous Lotus Pan tells a classic, tragic
story of Lotus Pan (Diana Chang Chung Wen): A
young, beautiful woman being stuck in a forced
marriage with Wu Da (Lee Kwan) - an older, man
of low social status. She is longing for
something more, and finds it in her
broter-in-law Wu Song (Paul Chang), who is a
proud hero, saluted by the state and citizens.
Yet, when he disapproves of her flirting and
leaves in disgust of her insinuations, she gets
even more desperate, and is lured into a trap by
a sneaky, manipulative woman who lures a man of
high social status into her open, longing arms.
Her husband eventually finds out, and now
trouble really begins.

This is a lesser known entry in the huge Shaw
Brothers studio filmography. Perhaps this is
because of the lack of martial arts, and focus
on personal drama, as well as the musical factor
that is present at times, though not often
enough to mark it as an actual musical. This
elemant is used finely though, and even though
it seems lighthearted and almost comic at times,
it does resemble the theatrical feeling of the
Shakespearian plot in the conflict between
personal urges and societal bonds, the love and
loyalty between brothers, and a tragic ending.
As usual with Shaw Brothers productions, the
cinematography and locations, though few, are
beautiful, colorful, and moody depictions of old
China.